[…] few shelves in the office) to fit more books. Our neighborhood does a book drive every summer, and sells the books they receive at the Labor Day Festival to fundraise for the elementary school. Each summer I go through our bookcases and see what books don’t HAVE to be part of our family. We […]
Allie, I’m just curious, I notice that in your previous postings, you had on Ann Taylor pieces that were on sale some time ago and yet I don’t see you wearing them in current times. What do you do with those styles that no longer seem to fit the current trend? I ask because I…
[…] Revlon ColorStay “Top Tomato” I hate shopping in Forever 21. Just walking past the store gives me hives – it’s always packed with people, messy rounders, loud music, super bright lighting, and always smells weird. However, my local mall has a Forever 21 accessories store called For Love 21 that is a little more […]
Black jersey maxi dress – c/o Karen Kane Cargo jacket – Caslon (similar) Necklace – eBay (similar) Booties – Miss Sixty (similar) Bracelet – Ann Taylor (similar) Sunglasses – Marc by Marc Jacobs Bag – HOBO (similar) As soon as I got this dress from Karen Kane I knew it would be a summer wardrobe…
I know I am not the only one who looks at their reflection a little more in January than any other month of the year. A new year can do that to you. Me maybe more than others as at the beginning of this month, I birthed my daughter, and at the end of the…
I recently went on a long weekend getaway to Curaçao and was inspired to create a capsule wardrobe for women over 40 who are going on a Caribbean vacation. Whether it’s Aruba or Antigua, The Bahamas or Bonaire, if you’re heading to warmer waters and staying at a resort or large hotel, I think this…
[…] open at noon, I was up there around that time and it was a ghost town. But in the evening, this is the happening spot, with live music (bands, DJs) and almost all seating filled up. For breakfast, you can enjoy the expansive buffet or order from the menu. This is a breakfast off […]
[…] someone asks me my favorite band, I’d likely say My Morning Jacket. But I really really love The Kills. I love everything about them. The simple throbbing music, Alison Mosshart’s voice, watching Jamie Hince play the guitar, how IDGAF sexy badass these two grown-ass folks are (Mosshart is 44, Hince is 54), their signature […]
[…] store, tuned to a Top 40 station. A little before 10:00 a.m., I turned on the boom box and searched for a station with clear reception and music and stopped when I heard Tom Brokaw’s voice. What was Tom Brokaw doing on the radio? There was no direction from corporate, no direction from the […]